Element Icons

When you select an element on a diagram, or add a new element, a number of small icons display off the right hand side of the element underneath the Quick Linker arrow, as shown.

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These icons display small versions of the diagram toolbars or perform specific actions, to help you quickly edit the element you have highlighted. If you do not want to show or use these icons, you can prevent their display by deselecting the 'Show buttons for selected Object on diagram' checkbox on the 'Objects' page of the 'Preferences' dialog.

Also, if an element shown in the diagram is locked, and the 'Display Element Lock Status' option is selected in the 'Diagram Properties' dialog, a locking indicator is displayed outside the top left hand corner of the element. The indicator is the same as the exclamation mark (!) against a locked element in the Project Browser:

Red if the element is under a full lock or locked by another user

Blue if the element is under a lock set by yourself or by a user in the same User Group as yourself

Icon Use

Icon

Action

See also

Click on this icon to rotate a Fork/Join element from vertical to horizontal or vice-versa.